4.9 kg of dried marijuana seized

4.9 kg of dried marijuana seized

JAKARTA (JP): Police seized 4.9 kilograms of dried marijuana
worth about Rp 10 million (US$4,291) Monday from minibus
passengers in East Jakarta.

East Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Nanan Sukarna said the
seizure was conducted during a crackdown codenamed Kilat Jaya in
front of Cipinang penitentiary.

Nanan said police stopped the minibus and ordered two
passengers to get off.

"Police found nothing suspicious with the men. However, when
police checked the minibus, they found marijuana wrapped in
newspaper in the minibus' back seat. The two men escaped as soon
as the officers found the marijuana."

The minibus' driver, Rudi Siahaan, told police the two men
caught the minibus from the Kampung Rambutan bus terminal in East
Jakarta. He said he was not aware the men carried marijuana.
(jun)